A great rehearsal this morning: lots of work on Byrd and Brahms, which are much improved, and a good go at Mozart's Lacrymosa. Next rehearsal: Saturday 8th November Come and join us! @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
11.10.2025 12:58 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Fabulous to have such a big turn-out at todayβs rehearsal - the first one after the summer break - and lovely to meet new player Debbie π. Plenty of room for more #viola players! Next rehearsal: Saturday 11th October 10-12pm π»π»π» #sheffieldviolaviolaensemble @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
13.09.2025 13:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Looking forward to getting the gang back together! 1st rehearsal of the new season: Saturday 13th September 10-12 Sharrow Performing Arts Space, Sheffield. Come and join us! ***New players welcome*** (Grade 6 standard min) @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #SheffieldViolaEnsemble #BritishViolaSociety
01.09.2025 15:52 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Sheffield Viola Ensemble
A viola ensemble for adult players who want to get together to play great music, just for pleasure, in a friendly and supportive group (approximately Grade 5 upwards).
A great rehearsal this morning, with part-shuffling and sight-reading challenges for all! Next rehearsal: Saturday 13th September 10-12pm Sharrow Performing Arts Space. @classicalsheffield.bsky.social *New players welcome* www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi... #sheffieldviolaensemble
12.07.2025 13:32 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Next rehearsal: Saturday 12th July 10-12pm - last one before the summer break! Looking forward to working on our new(ish) repertoire π»π»π» #Byrd #Brahms #Sibelius #elainefine #handel Come and join us! www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
29.06.2025 09:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We sounded good today! Great playing everyone! Looking forward to the FPS Summer Social on Sunday 13th July. Includes a special session to work on Sea Vigil by local composer Louise Vincent. www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings
15.06.2025 17:17 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
A lovely rehearsal this morning including an encouraging first look at Byrd's O Mistris Myne, brilliantly arranged for double viola quartet by Absolute Zero Viola Quartet. Next rehearsal: Saturday 12th July 10-12pm. #sheffieldviolaensemble @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
14.06.2025 13:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Sheffield Viola Ensemble
A viola ensemble for adult players who want to get together to play great music, just for pleasure, in a friendly and supportive group (approximately Grade 5 upwards).
Next rehearsal: Saturday 14th June 10-12pm. We'll be having a first look at 'O Mistris Myne' - a double quartet by Byrd (amongst other gems). Come and join us! www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi... #sheffieldviolaensemble #sharrowperformingartsspace @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
01.06.2025 11:56 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Anyone interested in this? Sheffield Strings PlayDay Project - June 2025 I'm sure you would be very welcome! www.riveredissmith.com/sheffield-st...
20.05.2025 12:58 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Any viola players want to try quartet-playing? For adult beginners (approx. Grade 1-4) #adultbeginnerstrings
15.05.2025 12:38 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
How lovely! They are members of a special club! #violaplayershavemorefun
15.05.2025 12:37 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
These are the faces of players that have just done two hours of solid sight-reading! It's such good fun to romp through new music! We'll work on some of the pieces in more detail at the next rehearsal! #sibelius #Brahms #elainefine #handel #Mozart @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
26.04.2025 14:17 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Any adult viola players fancy getting some ensemble-playing experience? (Grade 3 approx. standard) #adultbeginnerstrings
22.04.2025 11:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Looking forward to hearing my new song 'Collecting Stones' performed at the lunchtime #LateMusicConcertsYork concert on Sat 3rd May. latemusic.org/stuart-ohara... "This recital stands out for its celebration of musical and literary diversity by inviting local composers to set texts by local poets."
18.04.2025 17:04 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
First Position Strings
Ensemble-playing workshop for adult beginners
Next workshop: Sunday 27th April 2-4pm. Let me know if you want to come and I'll send you some new music π π΅π΅π΅ #adultbeginnersstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi...
14.04.2025 12:35 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by B-sharp
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Looking forward to the Intro to String Quartets workshop on Sunday? Here's a little inspiration: youtu.be/kFZzP-0DRhc π @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #adultbeginnerstrings
10.04.2025 08:23 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Sheffield Viola Ensemble
A viola ensemble for adult players who want to get together to play great music, just for pleasure, in a friendly and supportive group (approximately Grade 5 upwards).
Next rehearsal: Saturday 26th April 10-12pm. ***New music*** 'a mixed bag of delights' #Brahms Appassionata #sibelius Suite #elainefine Rhum Baba #Byrd O Mistris Myne #handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba! Come and join us! @classicalsheffield.bsky.social www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/sheffield-vi...
30.03.2025 13:22 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Here's a snippet of the Jig from Holst's St Paul's Suite, from our pop-up last Saturday... A great arrangement from #AbsoluteZeroViolaQuartet! Thanks to Claire's mum for taking this video! π»π»π» @classicalsheffield.bsky.social #SheffieldWinterGarden
26.03.2025 06:36 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
24.03.2025 18:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
24.03.2025 18:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
We have tweaked, polished and honed our pop-up programme this morning and look forward to playing some Gordon Jacob, Hamish MacCunn, Mozart, Satie and Holst on Saturday 22nd March, Sheffield Winter Garden 1.30pm classicalsheffield.org.uk/event/winter... @classicalsheffield.bsky.social
08.03.2025 14:56 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
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